what a research, 179 kids? wow.
that doesnt sound like a valid statistical representation of ALL children. that could easily have been a mediocre college research paper.
naniniwala talga ako na kailangan ang palo apra matutong matakot ang mga bata. I've seen it firsthand. yung mga bata ngayon, sobrang palaban, tska very entitled kasi hindi nakakatikim ng sinturon.
i understand where this may come from.
are kids being bratty because of no smacking,
is smacking the cause? or the effect?
is being bratty the cause? or the effect?
my guess is, much of what a kid will do, will come from what he/she takes in from his/her environment.
don't give him/her violent videogames, or violent movies etc.
maybe it's a good thing, kids are palaban nowadays, when mature people are too conformists with things.
with the right guidance, you'll have kids that can fend for their own
if the kid grows up and sees you as the "enemy", well.. somebody messed up